Beauty Benefits: These beans bring you iron, which is essential for healthy blood flow. This nourishes skin to prevent wrinkles and get it glowing. It also helps with healthy blood flow which prevents hair loss.

Bonus Nutrients: This recipe also has its share of vitamin A and vitamin C. Vitamin A helps boost healthy oil production in your hair to keep it shiny. Vitamin C is proven to make you look younger.

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Ingredients:

2 Tbs canola oil

4 ea fresh garlic cloves

1 ea fresh large whole yellow onion

2 ea 3’’ large fresh sweet green bell peppers

1 cup chopped fresh carrots

12 oz gold and white frozen baby corn

2 ea fresh medium-sized squash and zucchini with skin

2 ea whole japaleno chile peppers

16 oz fire roasted, crushed canned tomatoes

1 6-oz can of tomato paste

15 oz of canned black beans

30 oz of canned dark red and kidney beans

1 cup of vegetable broth

4 Tbs chili pepper powder

2 Tbs of ground cumin seeds

1 Tbs ground black pepper

2 Tbs of dried crumbled bay leaf

2 Tbs of ground oregano

The most important ingredient? 2 chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. They come in a can and can be found in the Mexican section at the grocery store

Preparation

In a large heavy pot, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add onions, garlic, and carrots; saute until translucent.

Add all peppers (except the chilpotle), zucchini and corn; saute for five minutes, stirring occasionally.